The Peace Seekers of Washington County

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

FILM SERIES

Middle East & North African Film Series
Wednesday, February 23 at 7pm
Rachida
(Yamina Bachir, Algeria/France, in French & Arabic w. Eng. st., 100min, video, 2002)
This award-winning film chronicles the life of Rachida, a young school teacher, during the Algerian Civil War in the 1990s. Her life is turned upside-down when confronted by a former student, now a member of a terrorist group, who threatens her life for her to assist their heinous plot. She refuses to commit the unspeakable act, and is subsequently shot and left for dead. Rachida recovers and retreats to a small village with her mother for “protection”, only to discover that the eruptive violence has permeated the countryside. A stark look at the affect grassroots terrorism has upon the rituals and institutions of those caught in its wake, Rachida is a powerful character study not to be missed.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Middle East North Africa Film Fest

The very first film of the Middle East North Africa Film Fest! The first film is thisThursday night, Feb. 17 in the UWM Union Theatre at 7:00: "20 years old in the Middle East" It is a great film about this young generation that is partly responsible for the Egyptian Revolution.

Monday, February 07, 2011

Jews for Justice Milwaukee,

Progressive Students of Milwaukee,

Friends of Palestine, and

Peace Action - WI present...

"Life in Occupied Palestine"

by Anna Baltzer


THURSDAY, February 24th @ 7 PM

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
UWM Union - Fireside Lounge
2200 E. Kenwood Blvd.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Free and open to the public.